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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 14.74 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S25 Ultra has a general score of 90.7, which is much better than Galaxy S8 Active's global score of 81.9. The Galaxy S25 Ultra design is thinner and noticeably lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy S8 Active has a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy S25 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy S25 Ultra has a better display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3088. Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy S25 Ultra has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S25 Ultra also has a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much higher 200 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and videos.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
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